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'''''Karpooram''''' ({{Translation|[[Camphor]]}}) is a 1967 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars [[A. V. M. Rajan]] and [[Pushpalatha]]. | '''''Karpooram''''' ({{Translation|[[Camphor]]}}) is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars [[A. V. M. Rajan]] and [[Pushpalatha]]. It was released on 9 December 1967, and won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film]], while Rajan won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Anandan |first=Film News |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publications |year=2004 |pages=738 |trans-title=Tamil Film History and Its Achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]]<ref name=" | {{Cast listing| | ||
*[[Pushpalatha]]<ref name=" | * [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Manikkam<ref name="Kalki" /> | ||
* [[Srikanth ( | * [[Pushpalatha]]<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> | ||
* [[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]]<ref name=" | * [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Muthu<ref name="Kalki" /> | ||
* [[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]] as Rajathi<ref name="Kalki" /> | |||
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]<ref name="World Filmography" /> | * [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]<ref name="World Filmography" /> | ||
* [[T. S. Balaiah]]<ref name="World Filmography" /> | * [[T. S. Balaiah]]<ref name="World Filmography" /> | ||
* [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]]<ref name="World Filmography" /> | |||
}} | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
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== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra<ref name="World Filmography" /> and were lyrics written by | The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra<ref name="World Filmography" /> and were lyrics written by Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan, Mayavanathan & Poovai Senguttuvan.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Vanangidum Kaigalin Vadivatthai" || P. Susheela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || Poovai Senguttavan || 03:45 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Azhagu Radham Porakkum" || Dharapuram Sundararajan & P. Susheela || Mayavanathan || 04:17 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Ammaa Vaenumaa" || L. R. Eswari || rowspan=2|Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan || 03:11 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Nilave Unakku Kuraiyedhu" || P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela || 03:09 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== Release and reception == | == Release and reception == | ||
''Karpooram'' was released on 9 December 1967 | ''Karpooram'' was released on 9 December 1967.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the film for its dialogues and cast performances.<ref name="Kalki" /> It won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E8YVAQAAIAAJ&q=karpuram |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |publisher=Times of India Press |year=1968 |pages=1119 |access-date=28 November 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references> | |||
<ref name="World Filmography">{{Cite book |last=Elley |first=Derek |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&q=karpuram&pg=PA267 |title=World Filmography: 1967 |publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University Press]] |year=1977 |isbn=978-0-498-01565-6 |pages=267}}</ref>}} | |||
<ref name="World Filmography">{{Cite book |last=Elley |first=Derek |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&q=karpuram&pg=PA267 |title=World Filmography: 1967 |publisher=[[Fairleigh Dickinson University Press]] |year=1977 |isbn=978-0-498-01565-6 |pages=267 |access-date=28 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709072112/https://books.google.com/books?id=Jp7ayTLX1D8C&q=karpuram&pg=PA267 |archive-date=9 July 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="Kalki">{{Cite magazine |date=31 December 1967 |title=கற்பூரம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/dec/31-12-1967/p20.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220725054400/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1967/dec/31-12-1967/p20.jpg |archive-date=25 July 2022 |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1967- கற்பூரம் – ச்ஷ்டி பிலிம்ஸ் |trans-title=1967- Karpooram – Shashti Films |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails10.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190319092540/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1967-cinedetails10.asp |archive-date=19 March 2019 |access-date=19 March 2019 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> | |||
</references> | |||
== External links == | |||
* {{IMDb title}} | |||
{{Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil}} | {{Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil}} | ||
[[Category:1967 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:1967 Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1967 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:1967 films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | ||
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| Karpooram | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Produced by | V. T. Arasu |
| Screenplay by | C. N. Shanmugham |
| Starring | A. V. M. Rajan Pushpalatha |
| Music by | D. B. Ramachandra |
| Cinematography | Vinodhan |
| Edited by | Govindaswami |
Production company | Shashti Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karpooram (transl. Camphor) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. N. Shanmugham. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan and Pushpalatha. It was released on 9 December 1967, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film, while Rajan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (September 2021) |
Cast[edit | edit source]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Manikkam[3]
- Pushpalatha[4]
- Srikanth as Muthu[3]
- Manimala as Rajathi[3]
- T. P. Muthulakshmi[1]
- T. S. Balaiah[1]
- Cho[1]
Production[edit | edit source]
Karpooram was directed by C. N. Shanmugham, who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by V. T. Arasu under Shashti Films. Cinematography was by Vinodhan, and the editing by Govindaswami.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. B. Ramachandra[1] and were lyrics written by Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan, Mayavanathan & Poovai Senguttuvan.[citation needed]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Vanangidum Kaigalin Vadivatthai" | P. Susheela & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Poovai Senguttavan | 03:45 |
| "Azhagu Radham Porakkum" | Dharapuram Sundararajan & P. Susheela | Mayavanathan | 04:17 |
| "Ammaa Vaenumaa" | L. R. Eswari | Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan | 03:11 |
| "Nilave Unakku Kuraiyedhu" | P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela | 03:09 |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Karpooram was released on 9 December 1967.[4] Kalki appreciated the film for its dialogues and cast performances.[3] It won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ↑ Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "கற்பூரம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 31 December 1967. p. 20. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "1967- கற்பூரம் – ச்ஷ்டி பிலிம்ஸ்" [1967- Karpooram – Shashti Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Times of India Press. 1968. p. 1119. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
